Clint Leemans (born 15 September 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club NAC Breda.[1]

Clint Leemans
Leemans in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Veldhoven, Netherlands
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
NAC Breda
Number 8
Youth career
1998–2003 RKVVO
2003–2013 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Jong PSV 87 (14)
2016–2018 VVV-Venlo 70 (22)
2018–2021 PEC Zwolle 38 (5)
2019–2020RKC Waalwijk (loan) 21 (4)
2021De Graafschap (loan) 9 (1)
2021–2023 Viborg 63 (9)
2023– NAC Breda 16 (1)
International career
2012–2013 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U19 9 (1)
2014 Netherlands U20 4 (0)
2015 Netherlands U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:43, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Leemans began playing football in the youth of RKVVO in 1998, before moving to the PSV youth academy in 2003.[2] Leemans made his professional debut as Jong PSV player in the second division on 20 September 2013 against FC Den Bosch in a 2–1 away defeat. He came in the field after 81 minutes for Rubén Bentancourt.[3] He's also active as a Dutch youth international.

In the 2020–21 season, he won the "Eredivisie Player of the Month" award for September due to his performances with PEC Zwolle.[4]

Left without contract in July 2021, Leemans moved to Denmark and signed with newly promoted Danish Superliga club Viborg FF on 4 August 2021, signing a deal until the summer 2023.[5] After two seasons, Leemans left the club at the end of his contract in June 2023.[6]

On 11 July 2023, Leemans returned to the Netherlands and signed a three-year contract with NAC Breda.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 31 January 2018[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong PSV 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 27 3 0 0 0 0 27 3
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 28 6 0 0 0 0 28 6
2015–16 Eerste Divisie 32 5 0 0 0 0 32 5
Total 87 14 0 0 0 0 87 14
PSV 2014–15 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VVV 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 37 12 2 0 0 0 39 12
2017–18 Eredivisie 20 7 3 0 0 0 23 7
Total 57 19 5 0 0 0 62 19
Career total 144 33 5 0 0 0 149 33

Honours

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VVV-Venlo

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Clint Leemans at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Clint Leemans - RKVVO". rkvvo.nl. RKVVO. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Den Bosch vs. PSV II - 20 September 2013 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Clint Leemans uitgeroepen tot Eredivisie-speler van de maand". Eredivisie. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. ^ Hollandsk midtbanespiller til VFF, vff.dk, 4 August 2021
  6. ^ Viborg tager afsked med Clint Leemans, bold.dk, 1 May 2023
  7. ^ "NAC VERSTERKT ZICH MET ERVAREN CLINT LEEMANS" [NAC STRENGTHENS ITSELF WITH EXPERIENCED CLINT LEEMANS] (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ "VVV-Venlo stelt na promotie ook titel veilig in Jupiler League". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 21 April 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Clint Leemans uitgeroepen tot Eredivisie-speler van de maand". eredivisie.nl. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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